Does anyone know how to hack the Apex AD-1100w dvd player. All i really want is macrovision off. i know this site is basically about computers but theres also alot of other stuff that is interesting on this site. i love it. haha

I'd love one for my DVD player.
It's an RCA RC5210P.

I can't run any knid of recorded stuff (don't come me with being illegal since I own more than 300 Music CDs and DVDs), but what I hate the most is that macrovision crap.
My TV doesn't have the S-Video output so I have to use the converter....just for this I get the B/W picture. It doesn't matter if I hooked it directly to my receiver (which has S-Video port) or my video player, or just straight to my TV. I hate it and I just wnat to watch TV the way it used to be. Thnx in advance.

hey if you mean by recorded stuff, vcd's or svcd's you need a vcd or svcd compliant player i don't know if yours is or not and you might be able to find a hack for your dvd at http://www.vcdhelp.com and go to the dvd hacks link

I got VCDs that work and other that don't...the vast mayority don't work.
But the fact remains that the player DOES read VCDs. CDRs of different brand have been tried and there's no good one, just from time to time a VCD I prepare works fine....the great majority of them work at my friend's APEX player with no problem at all. :evil:

I really appreciate the link....thnx...let's see what I can find

Well I got the first CDRW i could find (haven't got many), a 4x Imation LOL, it's very old and scratched, and yet the movie ran at first try.
I can only say thanks a lot!!!!

Now if someone is so nice to point me to a site where I can build some device to pass macrovision protection I'd really appreciate.

this was my question but i found a hack if anyone else is interested. its at http://www.nerd-out.com and you have to go to the message boards